Clothes-founder.



H. L. ALBIssER & J'Q SIMON.

CLOTHES. POUNDBR.

APPLICATION FILED 23.12, 1913.

Patented Aug. 11, 1914.

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HENRY L. WEBER ARTE 395E1 3 SIMON, BAH'WAY, NEW JERSEY.

- CLQTHES-POUNEER Specification or Letters iatent.

Patented Aug. 11-, 1914.

Application filled Rchruery 12, 1813. Eerie/1N0. 717,914.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, llnunr Aisnssrs, a citizen of the Republic of Frence,-and JOSEPH Sines, a citizen of the United States, and l'ioth residents Railway, in the county of Union and State of l ew Jorsey, have invented a new and improved ClothesPoundcr, or" which the following is a full, clear, and exact description This invention relates to improvements in washing apparatus, and particularly to what is known as a clothes pounder, and has for an object to provide an improved structure which will force or propel water through the clothes being 'ashed.

Another object of the invention is the p vision of a washing device-formed witl a reciprocating member and asupporting and distributing hood. which ill hold the clothes substantially in a given position, but will allow the rcciprocating'meniberto draw a Washing fluid through the clothes when the reciprocating member is moved in one direction, and force the cleamng fluid through the clothes in an'opposite direction when the reciprocating member is reversed so to cause a hack and forth flowing of cleaning fluid through the clothes.

In carrying out the objects of the invention, a housing is provided formed with an open ended drum or hood designed to he placed against the clothes, a cylindrical barrel or. tube, and a top therefor. In the cylindrical tube oriha rrel is arranged a reciprocating piston opei'htmbby a suitable handle extending upwardly through the top so that the piston may be moved back and forth freely for causing compression and a suction in the barrel or drum. A spring is provided for normally returning the piss,- ton to its uppermost position when moved therefrom so as to assist' in a proper nianipulatiou of the device and to cause a reverse IilOYClllQIli, of the piston with only a small pull upon the handle.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters oi reference indicate corrcspmuling parts in all the views Figure l is a side elevation of an embodiment of the invention; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vcrtidal section on an enlarged s'ale, through the device shown in Fig. l, the ha dlc being shown broken oil; Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the structure shownin Fig.1; and Fig; 4 is a longitudinal versprinlg extends for the full length of tube 4 ant beyond the lower end thereof so as to co-act with the hub 7 of}; s ider 81 The spring 8 co-acting with hub and against stopwill continually tend to move the piston 9 from the position shown in Fig. 2 to an elevated position, namely to a position with the. piston 9 in contact with the lower end of guide 10. The guide 10 is preferably formed as an inwardly projecting tube member associated with the top or cap 11, which top or cap is provided with a. plurality of apertures 12 so as to allow a free passage of air back and forth above piston 9. The piston 9 may be of any desired form so as to make a tight sliding joint with, the tubular body ,13, the structure shown being a pair of washers 14 and 15, a pair of clamping plates 16 and l7,'and rotaining nuts 18 and 19.

Connected with the lower end of the tubular body 13, is a threaded ring or sleeve 20, to which is rigidlysecured in any desiredmanner, as for instance by soldering, a hell or hood .21 flaring outwardly at the bottom.

- To the bottom of the bell is connected in any suitable manner; as for instance by rivets, a spider 8 which "willihold the clothes from entering the hell, but will perniit the free passage of water and cleaning fluid. If desired, a w' oesh 22 (Fig. could be used to prove :1 ssage of the clothes into bell 21. n L: ig wire mesh 22 the same is preferably held in place by a ring 23, rivcted, bolted. or otherwise rigidly connected with the bell 21. A plurality of apertures 24 are provided in the lower part of bell 21, the same being of any desired size so as to allow a proper back and forth movement of the piston.

In arranging the spring 6 in the tubular member 4 with one end resting on hub 7, the same is threaded over a guiding pin 25 which is secured to the hub 7 in any desired manner, as for instance by being threaded means arranged at the bottom of said hood for preventing the entrance of clothes into sa d hood, a piston arranged in sa1d body, a

thereto. Part oi pin 25 is contirundiy within tube 4 so that spring (3 is pr perly held in position as piston f) reciproeates.

Having thus deserihed our invention we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters latentz I 1. In a vacuui'n washer of the class descrihed. a body, a wire mesh covering-the ends of said hodfy and having the edges overlapping part of the body, a ring fitting over 'said overlapping edges for clamping the wire mesh in place, means extending through said ring and part of said body for eiainpin the ring to said body, a piston arranged in said body, and means for reciprecatingsaid piston. 7

2.111 a vacuum washer of the class described, a body, a hood secured to said body.

ho'iiow operating piston rod for said piston, said piston rod being formed with an abutment, a spring arranged in said piston rod for raising the same, and'n'ieans arranged 21- in the spring for guiding-the spring. 3. In a vacuum washer of the class descriherL a, body, a hood secured to said body, a spider secured to said hood, a piston arranged in said body, a hollow piston rod 3- tor operating; said piston, a handlebar operating said piston rod, a-spring having one endv projecting into said piston rod and em gaging said handle and the opposite end pressing against said spideig and a guiding 35 pin connected with said spider and extending into said hollow piston rod, said guidin pin being arranged int erioriy of said spring.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscrib ng Witnesses.

HENRY L. ALBISSER. JOSEPH sIMoN.

Witnesses: ALBERT F. Knrsrntsn JAMES R. HoUsnAN. 

